The Ken Harbaugh Show

Ken Harbaugh welcomes Scott MacFarlane — a 25-year veteran of legacy media who walked away from CBS to join MeidasTouch — to discuss the collapse of institutional journalism, what's driving serious reporters out of the newsrooms they built their careers in, and what independent media can offer that legacy outlets no longer can. Apply for the Paris Writing Retreat here: https://www.annmariekellyharbaugh.com/events/wild-precious-writing-paris-edition-summer-2026 Subscribe to Ken’s Substack here: https://thekenharbaughshow.substack.com/ Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831 Buy MeidasTouch Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com Follow MeidasTouch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Facebook: https://facebook.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@meidastouch

Ken Harbaugh takes viewers inside the MeidasTouch and VALOR Media tribute concert in Minneapolis honoring Alex Pretti and Renee Good — murdered by the Trump regime — featuring Dropkick Murphys, conversations with veterans, Mayor Jacob Frey, and congressional candidate Jason Knapp, as Trump's Truth Social attack on Bruce Springsteen only underscores why artists and activists are refusing to stay silent. Apply for the Paris Writing Retreat here: https://www.annmariekellyharbaugh.com/events/wild-precious-writing-paris-edition-summer-2026 Subscribe to Ken’s Substack here: thekenharbaughshow.substack.com/ Learn more about Jason Knapp’s campaign for Congress here: https://jasonknappforcongress.com/ Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831 Buy MeidasTouch Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com Follow MeidasTouch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Facebook: https://facebook.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@meidastouch

Ken Harbaugh examines the Marine Corps' official notice announcing the stationing of ICE agents at Parris Island to screen the families of graduating recruits — and what it reveals about an administration willing to target immigrant military families in the name of enforcement theater. Then, Army veteran and Veterans Fighting Fascism founder Kris Goldsmith joins to break down why this story hit a nerve, and what it means for the troops this administration claims to support. Apply for the Paris Writing Retreat here: https://www.annmariekellyharbaugh.com/events/wild-precious-writing-paris-edition-summer-2026 Subscribe to Ken’s Substack here: thekenharbaughshow.substack.com/ Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831 Buy MeidasTouch Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com Follow MeidasTouch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Facebook: https://facebook.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@meidastouch

Ken Harbaugh sits down with Dr. Adam Hamawy — the combat surgeon who saved Senator Tammy Duckworth's life in Iraq and later volunteered in Gaza — to examine what Pete Hegseth's gleeful embrace of bombing really means to those who've seen its consequences firsthand. From Christian Nationalist tattoos to a Pentagon worship service, this episode asks what it costs a military when its civilian leadership treats killing as something to celebrate. Mudwtr: Start your new morning ritual & get up to 43% off your @MUDWTR with code KEN at https://mudwtr.com/ken ! #mudwtrpod Watch “Drone Hunters of Kherson”: youtu.be/KVPRNaLS7r8 Subscribe to Ken’s Substack here: thekenharbaughshow.substack.com/ Learn more about Dr. Hamawy’s campaign here: https://hamawyfornj.com/ Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831 Buy MeidasTouch Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com Follow MeidasTouch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Facebook: https://facebook.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@meidastouch

Ken Harbaugh examines the Trump administration's unprecedented information blackout surrounding the U.S.-Iran war, from Pete Hegseth's systematic dismantling of Pentagon press access to the absence of any coherent military strategy — and what it means when a government keeps its own people in the dark during wartime. He's joined by Iraq war combat veteran and Veterans Fighting Fascism founder Kris Goldsmith. DeleteMe: Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to https://JoinDeleteMe.com/ken and use promo code: KEN at checkout! Watch “Drone Hunters of Kherson”: youtu.be/KVPRNaLS7r8 Subscribe to Ken’s Substack here: thekenharbaughshow.substack.com/ Follow Kris’s show "On Offense" on the VALOR Media Network: https://youtu.be/K_ZrcoUfgEE Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcast Legal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-af MissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trial The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcast Cult Conversations: The Influence Continuum with Dr. Steve Hassan: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show The Ken Harbaugh Show: https://meidasnews.com/tag/the-ken-harbaugh-show Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54 On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered

For weeks, Iran has been strangling the Strait of Hormuz, choking off global oil supplies and sending gas prices skyrocketing. Now Yemen's Houthi rebels have opened a second front — and with it, a second chokepoint: the Bab al-Mandab Strait. That's 15% of global maritime trade. 30% of container ship traffic. And the only remaining exit for Gulf energy exports. Retired Navy Commander Bobby Jones — who commanded U.S. forces in the Persian Gulf— breaks down why the Houthi entry into this war could be more economically devastating than the Strait of Hormuz crisis alone. Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831 Buy MeidasTouch Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com Follow MeidasTouch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Facebook: https://facebook.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@meidastouch

Six weeks ago, Donald Trump stood in Davos and announced a new international organization he called the "Board of Peace" — declaring it would be "the most consequential international body in history." He signed the charter. He posed for photos. He charged countries $1 billion for a permanent seat at the table...then he launched a war. Commander Bobby Jones breaks down exactly who signed onto Trump's Board of Peace, what they were promised, and where those countries find themselves now. Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! emember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcast Legal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-af MissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trial The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcast Cult Conversations: The Influence Continuum with Dr. Steve Hassan: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show The Ken Harbaugh Show: https://meidasnews.com/tag/the-ken-harbaugh-show Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54 On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered

The U.S. Army just raised its maximum enlistment age from 35 to 42 — but the Pentagon is simultaneously bragging about record-breaking recruitment numbers. So which is it? If joining the military under Pete Hegseth is so appealing, why do we need 42-year-olds to fill the ranks? In this video, Retired Navy Commander Bobby Jones break down what the data actually shows — from the DoD's own surveys to signing bonuses being dangled to fill technical roles. And we can't ignore the elephant in the room: we are in an active conflict with Iran. Something doesn’t sound right… Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831 Buy MeidasTouch Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com Follow MeidasTouch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Facebook: https://facebook.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@meidastouch

Donald Trump keeps telling America we're winning — but the Pentagon is sending the 82nd Airborne, the 31st MEU, and the 11th MEU toward the region. Winning nations don't surge combat-ready forces. Losing ones do. Trump is simultaneously boasting about strength while quietly calling on allies for help and repositioning some of the most capable rapid-response assets in the U.S. military. Retired Commander Bobby Jones breaks down what these deployments actually signal — and why the gap between Trump's rhetoric and America's real strategic posture should alarm every American. Pocket Hose: Pocket Hose: Text KEN to 64000 for your 2 free gifts with the purchase of any Pocket Hose Ballistic hose. Message and data rates may apply. Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831 Buy MeidasTouch Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com Follow MeidasTouch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Facebook: https://facebook.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@meidastouch

Bobby Jones breaks down one of the most underreported stories of the U.S.-Iran conflict — the collapse of American credibility with its own allies. From NATO to the Gulf States to Japan, the war didn't just expose Iran's capabilities. It exposed how years of alliance neglect left the United States fighting alone while friends watched from the sidelines. Bobby walks through how Trump's public shaming of treaty allies, the devastating Iranian strikes on Bahrain, Kuwait, and the UAE, and the audacious demand for warships in the Strait of Hormuz paint a picture of a superpower that burned its bridges and is seen as on the decline in the international community. Subscribe:  @ValorMediaNetwork  Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831 Buy MeidasTouch Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com Follow MeidasTouch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Facebook: https://facebook.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@meidastouch

Ken Harbaugh takes aim at Markwayne Mullin — the chest-pounding, stolen valor bully who is about to become America's next Secretary of Homeland Security — and makes the case that veterans can spot this kind of fraud from a mile away. Then Ken sits down in Boston with Capitol defender Mike Fanone, Dropkick Murphys frontman Ken Casey, and Senate candidate Seth Moulton to expose ICE's expanding brutality and why every Democrat needs to get behind a simple demand: Prosecute ICE. Watch “Drone Hunters of Kherson”: youtu.be/KVPRNaLS7r8 Subscribe to Ken’s Substack here: thekenharbaughshow.substack.com/ Support Seth’s campaign here: sethmoulton.com Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831 Buy MeidasTouch Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com Follow MeidasTouch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Facebook: https://facebook.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@meidastouch

Ken Harbaugh and Army combat veteran Kris Goldsmith, founder of Vets Fighting Fascism, respond to the Trump PAC's use of a dignified transfer photo in a fundraising email — and the offer of "private national security briefings" to donors. It's the latest example of Trump exploiting the military's fallen to fill his coffers, even as his administration slashes funding for the veterans still living. Delete Me: Get 20% OFF your DeleteMe plan! Go to https://JoinDeleteMe.com/KEN and enter code: KEN at checkout! Watch “Drone Hunters of Kherson”: https://youtu.be/KVPRNaLS7r8 Subscribe to Ken’s Substack here: https://thekenharbaughshow.substack.com/ Follow Kris’s show "On Offense" on the VALOR Media Network: https://youtu.be/K_ZrcoUfgEE Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831 Buy MeidasTouch Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com Follow MeidasTouch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Facebook: https://facebook.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@meidastouch

Ken Harbaugh examines Trump's increasingly unhinged power grabs — from Cuba threats to using the military as his personal instrument — and asks when the armed forces will finally push back. Retired Air Force Major General Steven Lepper, a 35-year JAG officer and former Deputy Judge Advocate General, joins Ken to break down the legal limits of executive power and what should happen when a commander-in-chief issues unlawful orders. Pocket Hose: Text KEN to 64000 for your 2 free gifts with the purchase of any Pocket Hose Ballistic hose. Message and data rates may apply. Subscribe to Ken’s Substack here: https://thekenharbaughshow.substack.com/ Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831 Buy MeidasTouch Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com Follow MeidasTouch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Facebook: https://facebook.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@meidastouch

Ken Harbaugh, a former Navy recon pilot who flew missions over the Strait of Hormuz, breaks down the Trump administration's failure to plan for Iran's most predictable move — and what happened to the minesweepers that should have been there. Combat veteran and Missouri congressional candidate Fred Wellman joins to respond. Support Fred’s campaign for Congress: https://www.wellmanformo.com/ Subscribe to Ken’s Substack here: https://thekenharbaughshow.substack.com/ Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcast Legal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-af MissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trial The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcast Cult Conversations: The Influence Continuum with Dr. Steve Hassan: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show The Ken Harbaugh Show: https://meidasnews.com/tag/the-ken-harbaugh-show Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54 On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered

Ken Harbaugh breaks down how Pete Hegseth's declaration of "no quarter" violates the laws of armed conflict — and what the bombing of a girls' school in Iran reveals about an administration willing to lie its way into another Middle East war. He's joined by Paul Rieckhoff, founder of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, to discuss what this moment means for the troops fighting right now. Follow Paul on Youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/@independentamericans Subscribe to Ken’s Substack here: https://thekenharbaughshow.substack.com/ Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831 Buy MeidasTouch Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com Follow MeidasTouch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Facebook: https://facebook.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@meidastouch

Dr. Adam Hamoway has seen things most politicians never will — combat in Iraq, the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, and a broken American healthcare system up close. Now he's running for Congress in New Jersey. In this interview with retired Navy Commander Bobby Jones the veteran and surgeon opens up about how witnessing war firsthand shaped his convictions on U.S. foreign policy, why he believes defense contractors are driving American military decisions, and what real healthcare reform actually looks like. Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831 Buy MeidasTouch Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com Follow MeidasTouch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Facebook: https://facebook.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@meidastouch

In the 400th episode of The Ken Harbaugh Show, Ken speaks with researcher and author Chris Mathias about the trajectory of fascist ideology in America — from the political fringe to the corridors of power — and what the Trump administration's expanding detention infrastructure reveals about the country's direction. By Chris’s book, To Catch a Fascist, here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/to-catch-a-fascist-the-fight-to-expose-the-radical-right-christopher-mathias/ac622e29e0eb65e0?ean=9781668034767&next=t Subscribe to Ken’s Substack here: https://thekenharbaughshow.substack.com/ Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831 Buy MeidasTouch Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com Follow MeidasTouch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Facebook: https://facebook.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@meidastouch

Ken Harbaugh breaks down the Trump administration's escalating war with Iran — from Pete Hegseth's "boots on the ground" threat to the White House's release of what Ken calls outright war porn: a montage of movie clips and actual gun camera footage designed to make killing look like entertainment. Senator Andy Kim, former senior advisor to General Petraeus and NSC veteran, joins Ken to bring hard-won perspective on what it means when leaders treat war like a game. PolicyGenius: Head to https://PolicyGenius.com/ken to compare life insurance quotes from top companies and see how much you could save! Subscribe to Ken’s Substack here: https://thekenharbaughshow.substack.com/ Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831 Buy MeidasTouch Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com Follow MeidasTouch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Facebook: https://facebook.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@meidastouch

Ken Harbaugh examines the disturbing convergence of war profiteering and prediction markets, tracing a line from Eisenhower's military-industrial complex warning to the betting markets that cashed in on the U.S. strikes against Iran. In Part 2 of his conversation with Army combat veteran and Veterans Fighting Fascism founder Kris Goldsmith, Ken explores the moral divide between those who bear the cost of America's wars and those who profit from them. Follow Kris’s show "On Offense" on the VALOR Media Network: https://youtu.be/K_ZrcoUfgEE Subscribe to Ken’s Substack here: https://thekenharbaughshow.substack.com/ Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831 Buy MeidasTouch Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com Follow MeidasTouch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Facebook: https://facebook.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@meidastouch

Ken Harbaugh breaks down the Trump administration's lies about the U.S. strikes on Iran, exposing the contradictory rationales offered to Congress and the American public for an act of war that members of the Trump administration can't even bring themselves to call a war. Then, Senator Tammy Duckworth — a combat veteran who lost both legs in Iraq — joins Ken with a direct message after leaving a classified briefing: the administration's claims of imminent threat don't hold up. DeleteMe: Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to https://JoinDeleteMe.com/ken and use promo code: KEN at checkout! Subscribe to Ken’s Substack here: https://thekenharbaughshow.substack.com/ Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! Support the MeidasTouch Network: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Add the MeidasTouch Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-meidastouch-podcast/id1510240831 Buy MeidasTouch Merch: https://store.meidastouch.com Follow MeidasTouch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Facebook: https://facebook.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on Instagram: https://instagram.com/meidastouch Follow MeidasTouch on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@meidastouch